Far From Heaven | |
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Music | Scott Frankel |
Lyrics | Michael Korie |
Book | Richard Greenberg |
Basis | Far From Heaven by Todd Haynes |
Productions | 2012 Williamstown 2013 Off-Broadway |
Far From Heaven is a 2013 musical with a book by Richard Greenberg, music by Scott Frankel, and lyrics by Michael Korie. The musical is adapted from Todd Haynes's 2002 film of the same name.[1] The musical tells the story of Cathy Whitaker, a 1950s housewife, living in wealthy suburban Connecticut as she sees her seemingly perfect life begin to fall apart. The musical deals with complex contemporary issues such as race, gender roles, sexual orientation and class.[2]